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Arts-based performative rituals offer a unique strategy to support women and health professionals after miscarriage. This approach helps validate loss, acknowledge experiences, and improve mental health, filling a gap in current care provision.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare innovation
  • Mental health support
  • Arts and health research

Background:

  • Arts-based approaches are underutilized in mainstream miscarriage emotional care.
  • A gap exists in providing holistic support for those experiencing miscarriage.
  • This pilot study explored arts-based performative rituals for miscarriage aftercare.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the potential of performative rituals as a support strategy for women and health professionals post-miscarriage.
  • To address the lack of specialized emotional care provision following miscarriage.
  • To explore how arts-based methods can acknowledge and validate experiences of loss.

Main Methods:

  • A diverse sample of 12 women with miscarriage experiences participated.
  • A participatory workshop using arts-based approaches was conducted.
  • Interviews with women and focus groups with health professionals were held to discuss artistic strategies of care.

Main Results:

  • Health professionals identified a need for trauma-informed care and resources acknowledging miscarriage.
  • Thematic analysis revealed themes of non-judgmental support, creative expression, support for marginalized experiences, and the mental health benefits of acknowledging loss.
  • Participants highlighted the value of visualizing and acknowledging experiences of loss.

Conclusions:

  • Performative ritualized interventions show potential for validating and processing miscarriage.
  • These interventions can help women move forward from loss.
  • Arts-based strategies can complement existing National Health Service (NHS) provision by aligning with women's needs.